Students begin process of deciding which classes to take

By Caroline Carter Staff Writer With the course registration beginning, students have started the process of deciding which classes to take along with deciding whether or not to be in Duel Credit, IB or AP classes. Though it may seem scary, it can be less stressful to decide which classes to take by talking to your counselors or even asking your current teachers what level would be best suited for you. Another way to decide which classes to take is to talk to upperclassmen that have already taken the class. Their opinion will probably be more beneficial to you since it’s from a student’s perspective. Course registration papers are due next Wednesday. Counselors will be…

Seniors get a lesson on applying to college

By Chase Porter Staff Writer With school already in its second week seniors are not only trying to focus on school work but also applying to colleges. Luckily for us in the senior class, we have counselors that are happy to show us the proper way for applying and what we will need. Today, August 30, the seniors were pulled out of their english classes and given a crash course on how to start the application process. If you weren’t paying attention, seniors, here’s a quick summary. First, you’ll need to set up a Naviance account (which should have been done last year) and then add the colleges that you are applying to on your…

Schedule changes

It’s that time of year. As the weather cools down and academics at CHS kick into high gear, alarming thoughts run through the heads of many CHS students: “Whoa, this way tougher than I thought it’d be!” “This course is too overwhelming!” “I don’t know if I can handle this crazy hard class!” Yes, it’s once again the time for schedule changes. Just when the counselors were getting situated from the crazy beginning of the school year, students flood into their offices, begging to get out of an AP, Pre-AP, IB, or GT course. If you’re one of those students, pick up a Level Change Request form at student services or the freshman office as…

Naviance eases college prep stress

by Ashley Attanucci Staff Writer As Juniors find senior year approaching, Naviance Family Connection serves as a great all-purpose tool for anything and everything related to college. Earlier this year, students should have set up a Naviance account with their counselors and teacher -the username following the format of the student’s older school e-mail (ABC2345@students.coppellisd.com) and password (mm/dd/yy). With the three main categories of college, career and “about me”, Naviance users can have access to information on upcoming college visits, scholarship opportunities, college maps; career choices and personality and interest tests; and history about you, the student. With the “about me” feature, students can access their recorded favorite colleges, favorite careers, their personality type, resume,…